Bloomberg Indonesia is banning domestic air travel through June 1 to limit the spread of coronavirus in the Southeast Asian nation. The ban applies to both scheduled services as well as chartered and private flights, Novie Riyanto, director general of civil aviation, said. The move comes ahead of a month-long festive season when millions of Indonesians are expected to return ...

Bloomberg When their doors finally open after mandatory shutdowns, American malls could face another hurdle: consumer fears. Only one-third of American adults surveyed said that they will feel safe shopping in a mall after stores reopen, according to a new study by retail predictive analytics company First Insight Inc. More respondents said they’ll feel safe shopping in grocery, drug and ...

Bloomberg E-commerce companies have emerged as a favourite play on Wall Street during the coronavirus pandemic, amid a growing consensus that upcoming results will reveal a potentially permanent shift in consumer behaviour towards online shopping. While online sales have long been growing their market share as a percentage of overall retail spending, the trend has been accelerated as shutdowns force ...